The First Six Books Of Homers Iliad With An Interpaged Tr And Numerous Notes By The Author Of The First Six Books Of Virgils Aeneid PDF Download

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1841 edition. Excerpt: ...his brazen spear. And the armies prayed to the gods and lifted up their handsj And thus many a one, both of the Achaeans and Trojans, said: mighty, 320 "Father Jove, ruling from Ida, most glorious, most Whichever of the two caused these deeds between us both, Grant that he, being destroyed, may descend within the house of Hades, ship and faithful treaties." But that to us, on the other hand, there may result friendThus they accordingly said: and the mighty helmetwaving Hector shook (the lots, ) forth.2 325 Looking backward; and swiftly the lot of Paris leaped They indeed then seated themselves in ranks, where to each man lying His light-footed horses (stood, ) and his variegated arms were But he, the noble Alexander, husband of the fair-haired Helen, put on his handsome arms round about his shoulders. First indeed he placed his handsome greaves about his 330 Legs, fitted closely with silver clasps; corslet Again, in the second place, he put on about his breast the Of his brother Lycaon; but it fitted him; studded sword, And further he cast round about his shoulders his silverOf brass; but immediately after his shield both large and solid;" 335 And he placed upon his valiant head his well-made helmet Of horse-hair crest; and the plume nodded awfully from above: And he took his sturdy spear, which fitted to his hands. And thus, in the same manner, the warlike Menelaus put on his arms. each side, 340 And when therefore they were armed from the throng on They advanced into the space between the Trojans and Achaeans, looked on them, Looking fearfully; and amazement held possession, as they Both of the horse-taming Trojans and the well-greaved Achaeans. ground, And so they two stood near (each other) in the measured Brandishing...